eye black

noun

A grease smeared under the eyes of sports players to reduce glare from sunlight or stadium lights.

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Meanings

nouneye black (uncountable)
  1. USuncountableA grease smeared under the eyes of sports players to reduce glare from sunlight or stadium lights.
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APA

eye black. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eye%20black

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“eye black.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eye%20black. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eye black,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eye%20black.

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